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Cincinnati Watch Company The Cincinnatus BluevsZelos GT

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The Cincinnatus Blue
Cincinnati Watch CompanyThe Cincinnatus Blue
MSRP $695
GT
ZelosGT
MSRP $499

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
The Cincinnatus Blue38mm
GT42mm
Power Reserve
The Cincinnatus Blue45h
GT40h
Water Resistance
The Cincinnatus Blue100m
GT100m
MSRP
The Cincinnatus Blue$695
GT$499

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Field
Chronograph
Diameter
38mm
42mm
Thickness
10.2mm
10.8mm
Lug-to-Lug
46.5mm
42mm
Lug Width
20mm
22mm
Finish
Brushed and polished
Caseback
Screw Down Steel
Solid

Crystal & Dial

5 specs
Crystal Shape
Domed
Flat
AR Coating
Underside
Inner
Dial Color
Blue
SS - Azzurro
Indices
Applied
Lume
BGW9
None

Movement

4 specs
Caliber
Sellita SW210-1
Miyota 9133
Type
Manual
Automatic
Power Reserve
45h
40h
Jewels
18
25

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$695
$499

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What people say

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Cincinnati Watch Company The Cincinnatus Blue

Owners widely praise the Cincinnati Watch Company The Cincinnatus Blue for its versatile design, pleasant manual winding action, and the value offered by its Sellita SW200-2 automatic movement, especially considering its USA assembly. The textured dial, often described as a "sandpaper dial" that shines in the sun, along with applied numerals and dark blue hands, are frequently highlighted as attractive features. Its 38mm or 39mm diameter and 47mm lug-to-lug dimensions are noted for good wearability on smaller wrists, though one owner found it necessary to remove four links for a proper fit. The lume is described as legible but dim. Overall, owners rate the Cincinnati Watch Company The Cincinnatus Blue highly for its distinctive dial and value at the price point.

Zelos GT

The Zelos GT is lauded for its value and bold design, with owners highlighting the cool power reserve meter and superb 3-point micro-adjust bracelet. Some owners find the case and lugs could hug the wrist better, and the bracelet is noted as being quite long, requiring significant link removal for a 7.1-inch wrist. The dark green dial, while inspired by Lamborghini, is described as appearing mostly black. Overall, owners rate the Zelos GT highly for its value and the quality of its bracelet at the price point.

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